Around the World

I had heard about the plight of the Southeast Asian elephants long before I ever set foot in the Elephant Nature Park. Friends and other bloggers have raved about the sanctuary and since I have been telling...

At first, I wasn't too impressed with Angkor Wat. I then moved on to appreciate it more. But lets start from the beginning. Driving into the lush temple area on our hired tuktuk, I got my first glimpse of...

Some people travel to destinations solely for its food and so far, I never quite understood the appeal. I mean, I love digging into some spicy papaya salad, I look forward to sushi for days and I probably...

Cao Daism is a pretty fascinating religion, integrating ideas and practices from Christianity, Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism and even Islam and Hinduism. According to this newcomer movement, all world...

On the third day of the Oman in Focus tour, we headed to Bahla, a city famous for pottery. On the way to one of the pottery shops, we spotted an amazing mosque on the side of the road and decided to stop for...

As you may be able to tell from my recent run-in with an old Vietnamese lady on a boat, sometimes the road get’s me and for a few minutes, I just really hate travelling. Here are my top ten eye-twitch...

After a taxing first day in Wadi Mistal and Mussanah, we quickly head into the Al Hajar mountain range, which includes Oman's highest peak Jabal Shams. These brown and rugged peaks rise into the sky like a...

It has been awfully quiet on the blog these past few days. For one reason: I was again out of internet reach in the deserts and wadis of Oman. Ok, once I got some 3G when I hopped around on a mountain like ET...

After trying to blend in with locals in Hanoi and travelling Halong Bay independently, Brendan and I were hit square in the face by mass tourism upon arriving in Hue. In certain parts, there were more tourists...